Hospitals curb visitors due to rising flu, whooping cough cases

10:33 AM,
Dec. 18, 2013

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| The Enquirer

Many hospitals in Southwest Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeast Indiana are limiting visitors to minimize the spread of both the flu and pertussis (or whooping cough) to hospital patients.

Hospitals across the region are beginning to see an increase in the number of flu cases, as it typical with the winter season. The whooping cough cases, however, are unusual, officials at the Greater Cincinnati Health Council say.

The hospitals that are limiting visitors have posted the following restrictions: ...